Marco Island, FL vs San Carlos Park, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMarco Island, FLSan Carlos Park, FL
Population16,20519,159
Median Household Income$101,523$85,952
Median Rent$1,990/mo$1,715/mo
Median Home Value$896,300$325,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%40.6%
Poverty Rate7.3%9.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k36188*
Property Crime Rate /100k298746*
Median AQI4340
Good AQI Days /yr263279
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows57°F56°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min27.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.515.5
College Degree Rate48.4%28.9%
Foreign-Born %9.9%17.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%+1.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices San Carlos Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.